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Hot Docs 2023 - Page 2

Complete coverage of the 2023 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival with reviews, interviews, and features from the fest.

Making Last Respects

by Megan Durnford
May 18, 2023
Features/Hot Docs

Megan Durnford reflects on the process of making her short documentary Last Respects, which won Best Canadian short at Hot Docs 2023.

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Igor Levit – No Fear Review: Roll Over, Beethoven

by Larry Fried
May 15, 2023
Hot Docs/Reviews

Uneven doc Igor Levit - No Fear spotlights the renowned classical pianist as he finds ways to perform amid COVID-19 lockdowns.

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Hot Docs Conference Sessions: Deep Dives into EDI, Ukraine, and Distribution.

by Tom White
May 10, 2023
Hot Docs/Industry

Highlights from the Hot Docs Conference included industry conversations about EDI, the situation in Ukraine, and distribution tips from pros.

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Hot Docs 2023 Report: Festival Rebounds with an Emphasis on Discovery

by Pat Mullen
May 8, 2023
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Report on Hot Docs 2023: Toronto's documentary festival rebounded with a strong line, well-attended screenings, and a sense of discovery.

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Lac-Mégantic, Someone Lives Here Top Hot Docs Audience Award Winners

by Pat Mullen
May 8, 2023
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Hot Docs Audience Award winners include Lac-Megantic: The Is Not an Accident, directed by Philippe Falardeau, and Someone Lives Here, directed by Zack Russell.

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Allihopa: The Dalkurd Story Review – Kurds Find a Way

by Marc Glassman
May 8, 2023
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Allihopa: The Dalkurd Story is that rare exception, a feel-good Kurdish documentary with its portrait of a soccer team.

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We, the Women Review: Finding Your Voice in the Past

by Emma Badame
May 8, 2023
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Colombian filmmaker Emilce Quevedo Díaz offers an intimate space for the women of her family to talk out past traumas in We, the Women.

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Kanaval: A People’s History of Haiti in Six Chapters Review – Experience Carnival

by Pat Mullen
May 7, 2023
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Kanaval: A People's History of Haiti in Six Chapters delivers a nuanced and immersive celebration of Carnival with a rich cinematic essay.

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Lynx Man Review: A Titan Among Cat People

by Pat Mullen
May 7, 2023
Hot Docs/Reviews

Hannu, a Finnish man with a love for lynx, delivers a character of Herzoggian proportions and a parable for conservation in Lynx Man.

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We Are Guardians Review: The Rainforest’s Protectors

by Barbara Goslawski
May 7, 2023
Hot Docs/Reviews

We Are Guardians provides compelling insights into the dire situation in the Brazilian rainforests and Indigenous activists who fight to protect them.

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